achaenocarp

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin achenium, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, not) + χαίνω (khaínō, to gape), + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, fruit).

Noun[edit]

achaenocarp (plural achaenocarps)

  1. Any dry indehiscent fruit.

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